Angina and Heart Attack

Phil Jevon

Includes Key Point boxes at the start of each chapter to quickly summarize important concepts covered in the text

Contains an invaluable Further Information chapter with resources to go to for further help and information

Angina and Heart Attack

Phil Jevon

Description

Millions of people throughout the world suffer from Coronary Heart Disease (CHD). Angina is a symptom of CHD, but the condition can ultimately lead to a heart attach - often fatal. Steps can be taken to help prevent CHD getting worse, thus reducing the risk of a heart attack. Many patients who have a heart attack die before reaching hospital. However, once in hospital, modern day treatment and intervention can improve the prognosis considerably, particularly if the patient presents within hours of the symptoms starting.

This book will help patients and their families understand what angina is, the causes, risk factors, symptoms, treatment and how to manage and live with it. It provides the reader with the appropriate level of information that they will
need to understand what a heart attack is and what to do in the event that someone suffers from one, including the recognition of the symptoms, ensuring early admission to hospital. Treatment, and on-going management and rehabilitation, is also described in detail.

Angina and Heart Attack

Phil Jevon

Table of Contents

1. What is angina and what is a heart attack?, Simone Waddison and Dionne Parsley2. What are the causes of ischaemic heart disease?, A. Hartland3. Symptoms of angina and a heart attack, Phil Jevon4. What are the investigations for angina?, Phil Jevon and Emma Simkiss5. Treatment for angina, Fraz Umar6. Living with angina, Phil Jevon7. Treatment of a heart attack, Phil Jevon8. Cardiac rehabilitation: recovering from a heart attack, Phil Jevon9. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Phil Jevon10. Further information on angina and heart attacks, Phil Jevon